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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-04 | 2019-11-15 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue |
| Metal | Glass |
| -- | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.02 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X has an overall score of 89.4, which is much better than Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 global score. The Huawei Mate X body is newer than the Galaxy J5 (2017)'s, although it is way heavier and a lot thicker. Huawei Mate X counts with a much better screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a lot larger screen, a greater screen pixel density and a way higher 2200 x 2480 resolution.
Huawei Mate X counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate X also has a larger amount of RAM. Huawei Mate X counts with a camera that is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) one, because although the Huawei Mate X has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a back facing camera with a much higher 40 mega pixels resolution.
Huawei Mate X counts with a superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate X counts with a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 50 percent larger battery capacity.
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